Kenya: MPs Want Doctors' Fees Reviewed to Cushion the Poor From High Costs

[Capital FM] Nairobi -Kenyans might have to wait longer to know if the cost of treatment in public hospitals will be reduced as the National Assembly Committee initiated dialogue with medical practitioners on recently published fees.

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Authors: Norheim AJ, Borud E, Wilsgaard T, De Weerd L, Mercer JB
Abstract
Exposure to cold climate is an inevitable consequence of military training in Norway. Adequate peripheral microcirculation in the extremities is important to maintain temperature, and to protect against freezing cold injuries. The aim of this study was to investigate the variability in skin rewarming ability. The study subjects consisted of 260 healthy Norwegian army conscripts, following a mild cold provocation test (hands immersed in 20°C water for 1 min) using dynamic infrared thermography (DIRT). Thermal images were obtained to i...

Authors: Frankfurter C, Le J, Cuervo LG
Abstract
The improvement of health in the twenty-first century is inextricably linked to research for health. In response to growing international appeal to address regional health needs, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and its Member States approved the Policy on Research for Health (CD49/10) in 2009. This document represents the flagship regional policy on research for health and outlines how health systems and services in the region can be strengthened through research. It has been implemented by the two components of PAHO -the Member States and the Pan America...

CONCLUSIONS: Oncotype is a cost-effective intervention from a health system perspective since each QALY gained costs less than 25,000 euros. From a societal perspective, it is dominant since it provides greater health and is accompanied by cost savings.
PMID: 30442434 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]